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AGASSI REVEALS ALL IN NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY
October 28 - Andre Agassi
has admitted that he was not the clean cut boy his image professed by
revealing that he did take drugs and even went as far as lying to the ATP to
protect his career. The
admission comes to light in a new book due to be released next month which is
being serialised in The Times. Entitled ‘Open’, it is autobiography and in it
he states that he took crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive drug, and
lied to the authorities to escape a ban. MORE MISSPENDING BY LTA
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Mr DOKIC TO FACE RETRIAL
September 23 - Damir Dokic, the
50 year-old the father of Jelena Dokic, is to face a retrial ordered because
the Australian ambassador Claire Birgin
was unavailable for his original trial regarding threats he made against in
Serbia, PAVEL RETIRES
"I have no regrets
and am very proud of my career,” said 35-year-old Pavel, after losing to
Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay. OUDIN’S
PARENTS FILE FOR DIVORCE It
is being reported in the media that John Oudin, Melanie’s father, has filed
for a divorce from his wife, Leslie, on grounds of adultery, naming Brian de
Villiers, Melanie’s coach, as the third party. In
a sworn statement made on August 10, John Oudin alleged that his wife had
been unfaithful with De Villiers. How
sad for Melanie to have this come out now, marring her remarkable
achievements at this years US Open. |
Hingis humbled on dance floor Tennis ace Martina Hingis was no smash hit on the dance
floor when she suffered the indignity of becoming the first celebrity voted
off this year’s Strictly Come Dancing show. Karlovic sets
record but loses In a recent Davis Cup tie,
giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic struck 78 aces to set a new world record but
despite that feat, was unable to beat Radek Stepanek on the opening day of
their semi-final clash in Porec, A Costly Kiss A
man was arrested at the US Open after running on the court at Arthur Ashe
Stadium to kiss Rafael Nadal as he was changing shirts on the sideline
following his victory late on Tuesday night. Federer’s evening work It is alleged that we all have a double
somewhere. An eerie thought in itself from a personal point of view but there
is a certain part-time barman and actor in New York who is causing quite a
stir as the US Champion’s double. |
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